Rich in Every Way: Everything God says about money and posessions

by Gene A. Getz

Our relationship to our possessions -- few topics are more timely for today's blessed Christians . . . or more neglected. Yet author Gene Getz tells readers that the Bible says more about the things we own than any other subject except the Godhead. His thorough exploration of biblical history reveals overarching "supraprinciples" of ownership that apply to all people everywhere, then and now. Getz shows how Christians can resist the deadly tendency towards selfishness inherent in today's culture and how to use their possessions as effective tools for witness and spiritual growth. Avoiding both the extreme of "selling all and giving to the poor" and the greed-centered "prosperity gospel," he explains the biblical attitude toward a releasing of "this is mine" view of our possessions and allowing God's gifts to flow through our hands to meet human needs, demonstrating His love to an unbelieving world.

368 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2004

About the author

Gene A. Getz, (B.A., Rocky Mountain College; M.A., Wheaton College; Ph.D., New York University), a host and teacher of Renewal Radio, served as a professor at Moody Bible Institute and Dallas Theological Seminary. He has authored more than 60 books, including The Measure of a Healthy Church, Elders and Leaders, and the Men of Character series. He has been a church planting pastor in the Dallas metroplex since 1972 and now serves as President of the Center for Church Renewal and Pastor Emeritus of Fellowship Bible Church North in Plano, Texas.

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Reviews

[Randy Alcorn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Years after I wrote Money, Possessions & Eternity, Gene Getz sent me the original version of his biblical theology of money. Reading it cover to cover, I felt a close kinship with the author, realizing we had independently come to many of the same conclusions. When I revised my book in 2002 I included a number of citations from Dr. Getz. I’m thrilled to learn he’s now revised his own work. His biblical research is thoughtful, insightful and provocative. He deals with Scripture itself, which has a power no man’s words can equal. A veteran pastor and teacher with integrity and a vision for churches and leaders, Dr. Getz unearths from the Bible challenging perspectives vitally needed by today’s church. Students of God’s Word will welcome Dr. Getz’s careful and Christ-honoring work on this critical subject.